The boys of Saiyuki are at it again! As they continue their journey west, they come across a mysterious village, isolated from the outside... the only human residence still standing in a mountain full of youkai. No matter where these boys go, trouble always follows!

With the Saiyuki series of stories, don't read it for its conclusion. It isn't the type of story to build up to a climax. It is a "on the road with the boys" series. It is the adventures they get into along the way that is the reason to read it. Each of the four men have distinct personalities. You don't read it for historical time frame either. A monk with a gold credit card as they travel but no cell phones.